U.S. Permanent Residents
Applicants who are currently United States permanent residents must meet all the stated admissions requirements and follow the same application procedures as U.S. citizens; however, permanent residents must also submit a high-quality, color copy of the front and back of their valid U.S. Permanent Resident Card. The Admissions Office will not process the application without this component.
All permanent residents and some other eligible non-citizens can apply for federal need-based financial aid programs. Applicants for traditional undergraduate programs are also automatically considered for merit-based scholarship when they meet the stated merit-based scholarship deadlines.
F-1 Visa Students
The only online master’s programs that can accept students seeking an F-1 visa are the master’s programs in Digital Transformation and Innovation, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, and Healthcare Management. Students planning to attend Stevenson on an F-1 visa should submit all application requirements by March 1 for fall semester admission and October 1 for spring admission. Students who apply after these deadlines may experience delays in receiving their visa and subsequently starting at the University.
Decisions are released on a rolling basis. Once an international student is accepted to Stevenson, the student will need to follow the directions for submitting the required documents listed in the Required Post-Acceptance Section. In order to best serve the student, all required post-acceptance documents need to be submitted to the Stevenson University Online Admissions Office no later than the deadlines posted for each of the required documents.
International Applicants
A graduate applicant is defined as a student who has completed a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
An international student is anyone who is not a U. S. citizen or a U. S. Permanent Resident/Resident Alien. Applicants who wish to remain in their home country outside of the United States are eligible to apply to any online graduate program. Only the master’s programs in Digital Transformation and Innovation, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, and Healthcare Management can accept students who are seeking an F-1 visa. All international applicants for admission must submit the following:
1. Graduate Application for Admission: Students must use the Online Graduate Application and submit all required additional documentation as described in the Master’s Degree Admissions Policies section of this catalog.
2. Proof of English Proficiency: Students must demonstrate a satisfactory level of English proficiency. Any student whose native language is not English must submit Proof of English Proficiency through one of the following methods:
- If the student’s secondary and/or post-secondary education used English as the official medium of instruction: submit documentation such as a letter from a teacher, counselor, academic advisor, or school administrator confirming that English is the official medium of instruction at their school.
- If the student attended a school or schools at the secondary or post-secondary level at which English was not the official medium of instruction: submit results of one of the following English proficiency tests. Required scores are as follows:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of 90 or higher (internet-based) and have no individual section score lower than 20; or
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 and no individual score lower than 6.0; or
- Duolingo with a score of 125 or higher; or
- Pearson Test of English with a score of 70 or higher; or
- Cambridge English with a score of 175 or higher on B1 or B2.
All documentation is subject to review and additional information may be requested.
3. Official Transcripts from all Institutions: Students who have attended or who are currently attending a U.S. post-secondary institution must submit official transcripts from all institutions. Students who have completed post-secondary academic coursework outside of the United States must submit an official course-by-course transcript evaluation from an organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A member list is available on the NACES website.
4. Passport Identification Page (only for students seeking an F-1 visa applying to the DTI, CYBF, or HCM program): A legible, high-quality, color copy of the unexpired passport identification page is required of all international students seeking a F-1 visa. International students currently holding an F-1 visa must submit a copy of their Form I-20.
Requirements After Acceptance - All F-1 Visa Students
In order to receive a Form I-20, please follow the instructions below submitting each official document to the Stevenson University Online Admissions Office. The following documents are due May 1 for fall admission or November 1 for spring admission.
1. Official Bank Statements: All international students holding or intending to seek an F-1 student visa must submit current official bank statement(s) signed by an official from the banking institution. Statements must be in English verifying the student's financial resources in U.S. dollars for the total cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, other academic expenses, living expenses, and transportation for the year of intended enrollment. The current year’s Estimated Cost of Attendance Chart is listed on our Financial Aid website.
International students must show No less than $40,000 as a minimum amount in U.S. dollars.
2. Financial Resource Statement: All international students holding or intending to seek an F-1 student visa must complete the F-1 Student Declaration of Finances form and the Sponsor Commitment form if applicable.
3. SEVIS Fee: Accepted F-1 international students are responsible for paying the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) fee at fmjfee.com.
Full-time
Graduate students on an F-1 visa must take a minimum of 6 credits each semester.
Scholarships
Federal financial aid programs are available to documented U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and some other eligible non-U.S. citizens. There are no full-tuition scholarships or separately designated scholarships for international students.